'Could you show me a djinn?' I asked. 'Certainly,' replied the Sufi. 'But you would run away.' From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize shortlisted 'The Return of a King', this is William Dalrymple's captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of characters - from elusive eunuchs to the last remnants of the Raj - William Dalrymple comes to know the bewildering city intimately. He pursues Delhi's interlacing layers of history along narrow alleys and broad boulevards, brilliantly conveying its intoxicating mix of mysticism and mayhem. 'City of Djinns' is an astonishing and sensitive portrait of a city, and confirms William Dalrymple as one of the most compelling explorers of India's past and present.

About the Author&colon;

William Dalrymple's first book, 'In Xanadu', won the Yorkshire Post Best First Work Award and the Scottish Arts Council Spring Book Award. His third, 'From the Holy Mountain', won the Scottish Arts Council Autumn Book Award and was shortlisted for the 1998 Thomas Cook Award. His fourth, 'The Age of Kali', was published in November 1998. He is the youngest Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and has written and presented a six-part series on the buildings of the Raj for Channel 4.

Book Description:HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 194 x 132 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Could you show me a djinn? I asked. Certainly, replied the Sufi. But you would run away. From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize shortlisted The Return of a King , this is William Dalrymple s captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of characters - from elusive eunuchs to the last remnants of the Raj - William Dalrymple comes to know the bewildering city intimately. He pursues Delhi s interlacing layers of history along narrow alleys and broad boulevards, brilliantly conveying its intoxicating mix of mysticism and mayhem. City of Djinns is an astonishing and sensitive portrait of a city, and confirms William Dalrymple as one of the most compelling explorers of India s past and present. Bookseller Inventory # AA89780006375951

Book Description:HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 194 x 132 mm. Language: English Brand New Book. Could you show me a djinn? I asked. Certainly, replied the Sufi. But you would run away. From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize shortlisted The Return of a King , this is William Dalrymple s captivating memoir of a year spent in Delhi, a city watched over and protected by the mischievous invisible djinns. Lodging with the beady-eyed Mrs Puri and encountering an extraordinary array of characters - from elusive eunuchs to the last remnants of the Raj - William Dalrymple comes to know the bewildering city intimately. He pursues Delhi s interlacing layers of history along narrow alleys and broad boulevards, brilliantly conveying its intoxicating mix of mysticism and mayhem. City of Djinns is an astonishing and sensitive portrait of a city, and confirms William Dalrymple as one of the most compelling explorers of India s past and present. Bookseller Inventory # AA89780006375951

Book Description:1994. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 130mm x 197mm x 25mm. Paperback. As Dalrymple's first book, In Xanadu, traversed thousands of miles, now he traverses thousands of years. In the course of 12 months in Delhi, he peels back the successive encrusting layers.Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. 352 pages. 0.250. Bookseller Inventory # 9780006375951

Book Description:Flamingo 1999-09-20, 1999. Book Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely. Bookseller Inventory # NU-BER-00000309

Book Description:HarperCollins Publishers Flamingo, 1994. paperback. Book Condition: New. *** NEW COPY *** TITLE SHIPPED FROM UK *** Binding paperback 'Could you show me a djinn?' I asked. 'Certainly,' replied the Sufi. 'But you would run away.' 'Could you show me a djinn?' I asked. 'Certainly,' replied the Sufi. 'But you would run away.' From the author of the Samuel Johnson prize shortlisted. Bookseller Inventory # 0006375952